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Chai-Du-Cang-Zhu Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.，Damp-heat-induced low back pain; deep and rapid pulse at the left Guan position.

Proven Formula for Menorrhagia Pills，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.，For women with unstoppable uterine hemorrhage.

Ocular Realgar Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 105.，For redness and pain caused by wind-toxin, ulceration and sores at the corners of the eyes, and tearing due to wind-stroke.

Kidney-Draining Alisma Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 7.，Excess qi in the kidneys, stiffness and tightness in the shoulders and back, distension and fullness in the lower abdomen, restlessness and heat, intermittent pain in the chest and flanks, stiffness in the lower back and spine, and reddish-yellow urine.

Perilla Seed Wine，*Shenghui*, Volume 95.，For wind-related and phlegm-related conditions.

Ling Sheng Powder，From *The Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.，For damp-heat in the stomach and intestines; long-standing stagnation leading to the formation of parasites; gnawing that shatters the teeth and causes gum pain; or, when not gnawing, mild gum pain and itching; or sudden episodes of itching or distending pain that cease … Read more

Poria and Akebia Decoction，*The Great Compendium of Shanghan* (Volume 4).，Heat accumulation in the Yangming channel.

Water-Soaked Vermilion，*San Yin*, Volume 11.，For summer heat or cold injury, irregular fluctuations between hot and cold, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, dry mouth and intense thirst; and food stagnation.

Wu Xuan Decoction，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.，Retained lochia, abdominal pain, alternating chills and fever, and occasional fainting spells.

Hemp Seed and Perilla Seed Porridge，*Ben Shi*, Volume 10.，For women experiencing postpartum depression with profuse sweating and constipation, as well as for the elderly and those with general debility suffering from wind-induced constipation.

Meat Ointment，From *Ghost Remedies*, Volume 5.，For abscesses and boils with necrotic tissue.

Fire Dan Powder，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.，For fire-red rashes in children, regardless of location.

Modified Da Chai Hu Decoction，From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 5.，For cases of cold-induced fever and warm diseases where exterior symptoms have not yet subsided but the stool is already hard.

Human Milk Wine，*Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.，For all types of deficiency and debility, as well as the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries.”

Qingshen Incense，*The Origin of Medical Practice*.，For toxic sores, headaches, sore throats, scrofula, and eye diseases where medication has proven ineffective.

Acorn Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 93.，For children with watery and grainy dysentery that persists day and night.

Liuqi Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 55.，For cold-induced damage to the spleen and stomach, pain in the chest and abdomen, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; and for women with blood stasis and blood stagnation.

Formula for Treating Severe Leprosy，From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 12.，Epidemic Wind.

Chaihu-Fangfeng Decoction，*The Great Compendium of Shanghan* (Volume 2).，For exterior pathogens affecting the Shaoyang and Yangming channels.

Chuanxiong-Danggui-Erchen Decoction，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，Phlegm obstruction combined with dampness, resulting in scanty menstrual flow that is pale, thick, and sticky; excessive phlegm with nausea and vomiting; chest discomfort; epigastric distension; a bland and greasy taste in the mouth; and a slippery pulse.

Medicines for Tendons and Bones，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 311.，For all types of pain and various wind-related disorders.

Modified Qianghuo Wuji Powder，*Huiyue*, Volume 3.，For common colds occurring in all four seasons, characterized by fever, aversion to cold, headache, body aches, a deep, hoarse cough, a floating and tight pulse, and absence of sweating.

Dragon-Guiding Decoction，*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.，For diabetes insipidus with profuse urination—drinking 1 dou and urinating 1 dou—coughing up clear phlegm, a flushed face, red lips, and no dryness of the mouth or tongue.

Acquired Qinglong Powder，From *Selected Precious Family-Transmitted Formulas by Ding Ganren*.，For all cases of redness and swelling of the throat, and ulcerated mouth sores.

Dried Ginger and Rehmannia Powder，From *Shenqiao Wanquan Fang*, cited in Volume 2 of *Zhunsheng: Gynecology*.，For women suffering from blood-wind exhaustion, with cold qi attacking the heart and abdomen causing pain, discomfort in the limbs, reduced appetite, and progressive emaciation.